Books
City of Thorns: 9 Lives in the World's Largest Refugee Camp
In 1991, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees opened a camp on a dusty and desolate piece of desert in Kenya to provide safe haven for people fleeing the chronic civil war in Somalia. Now… Audio
Grafton To The Guggenheim - Max Gimblett
Max Gimblett is one of New Zealand's most treasured and noted artists. He's celebrating his 80th birthday this summer and is reminiscing about his journey from Grafton to the Guggenheim. That's the… Audio
Book Review: Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist
'Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist' by Sunil Yapa, reviewed by Charlotte Graham, published by Little Brown. Audio
Books - Paul Little
'Dispatches from Continent Seven: An Anthology of Antarctic Science' by Dr Rebecca Priestley and . 'The Prison Diary of A.C. Barrington: Dissent and conformity in wartime New Zealand'. Audio
Book Review: Venetian Rogues by Emanuel E. Garcia
Reviewed by Gail Pittaway, published by Serenissima Publications Audio
English Writer Antony Penrose - The Boy Who Bit Picasso
As a child, Antony Penrose hung out with the famous artist Pablo Picasso - he was a friend of young Tony's parents, artist and writer Roland Penrose and photographer Lee Miller. Many years later… Audio
Gregg Hurwitz - Nowhere Man
Gregg Hurwitz's new book Orphan X is the first in a new series featuring the mysterious Nowhere man, aka Evan Smoak, a man on a mission to help the desperate and deserving who have nowhere else to… Audio
Book Review: Children's Books
John McIntyre from The Children's Bookshop in Wellington reviews three books Allis the Little Tractor by Sophie Siers illustrated by Helen Kerridge, published by Millwood Heritage Productions isbn… Audio
Book Review: Gratitude by Oliver Sacks
Reviewed by Phil Vine. Published by Picador. Audio
WWII diary casts shadow on NZ's 'fair-go' reputation
John Pratt from the Institute of Criminology at Victoria University has edited the diary. He says it sheds new light on an era that was dominated by a rigid insistence on conformity. He also warns… Audio
Book review - I'll See You in Paris by Michelle Gable
Reviewed by Rae McGregor, Published by St Martin's Press Audio
Book review with Allan Drew
Allan Drew reviews A Little Life and Our Souls at Night. Audio
Book Review: Making It Up As I Go Along by Marian Keyes
Reviewed by Elisabeth Easther, Published by Penguin Audio
John Keir and Neville Aitchison - Stories Men Tell
In Auckland there is an exclusive gym, which not everyone can join. It caters to men and many famous bodies have taken their exercise there, including filmmakers, judges, journalists and writers. Now… Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: Barry Brickell
Painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien is the author of a number of books, including the 2013 book (with David Craig), His Own Steam: the Work of Barry Brickell. He will discuss the poetry… Audio
Yann Martel: philosophy, spirituality and a chimpanzee
Author of Life of Pi, the 2001 novel that won the 2002 Man Booker Prize; his new novel, The High Mountains of Portugal, also features animal characters. Audio
Book Review: Lady in the Van by Alan Bennett
Lady in the Van by Alan Bennett, Reviewed by Tilly Lloyd. Profile Books Allen & Unwin, paperback. RRP: $19.00. Audio
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child script to be published
Harry Potter fans will be able to get their hands on the script for a new stage play when it is published later this year.